Title :
Why should the steel industry do anything with their PCB transformers?
Abstract :
The EPA regulations force owners of PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) equipment that includes transformers and capacitors to carefully review regulatory compliance and develop PCB risk management programs. The author briefly reviews the EPA regulations, highlighting the more commonly violated requirements. Several risk management techniques are presented and discussed. A method of quantifying the cost of owning PCB equipment owing cost is presented.<>
Keywords :
economics; insulating oils; legislation; power transformers; risk management; steel industry; transformer insulation; EPA regulations; PCB risk management programs; PCB transformers; polychlorinated biphenyl; steel industry; Combustion; Control equipment; Costs; Councils; Engineering management; Fires; Metals industry; Risk management; Transformers; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0635-X
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1992.244213
